(p. 629) palli, pallī a small area of human habitation containing a cluster of houses, a locality (গোপপল্লি); a hamlet; a village; a municipal division, a ward. ̃অঞ্চল n. a rural area; countryside. পল্লি উন্নয়ন n. village development, rural uplift. ̃গীতি n. folksong, village song. ̃গ্রাম n. a village. ̃জীবন n. rural life, countrylife. ̃নৃত্য n. a country-dance. ̃বধু n. a country-woman, a country-wife. ̃বালা, ̃বালিকা n. a country-girl; a countrymaid. ̃বাস n. a village home; a country residence; act of living in a country. ̃বাসী a. living in a country, rural; (dero.) rustic. n. a countryman (fem. a country-woman), a villager. (dero.) a rustic. fem. ̃বাসিনী । ̃বাসী ভদ্রলোক a country gentleman. ̃ভবন n. a village home; a country residence; a country-house, a country seat. ̃মঙ্গল সমিতি village welfare society. ̃সংগঠন n. rural organization, rural development. ̃সংস্কার n. rural reconstruction; village upliftment. ̃সমিতি n. a village society. 37)

(p. 638) pāda2 the foot; the leg; a step or pace (সপ্তপাদ পশ্চিমে); bottom, foot (পর্বতের পাদদেশ); (of a tree) root (পাদপ); (of a verse) a line; a quarter (এক পাদ ধর্ম); (geom.) a quadrant; a title of honour (প্রভুপাদ). ̃ক্ষেপ same as পদক্ষেপ (see পদ). ̃গ্রন্হি n. the ankle. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of touching another's feet in obesiance. ̃চারণা, ̃চরণ, পাদাচার same as পদচারণা (see পদ). ̃চারী n. a pedestrian. ̃চিহ্ন same as পদচিহ্ন (see পদ). ̃টীকা n. a footnote. ̃তল n. the sole (of the foot). ̃ত্রাণ n. boot, shoe. ̃ত্রিভুজ n. (geom.) a pedal triangle. ̃দেশ n. the region at or around the foot or root or bottom. ̃পদ্ম n. feet reverentially conceived as a pair of lotuses. ̃পীঠ n. a foot-stool. ̃পূরণ n. act of composing the missing line of a verse etc.; an expletive; (journalese) a short poem or quotation printed to fill up the blank space at the bottom of a page of a periodical. পাদপূরণ করা v. to supply the missing line of a verse; to fill up the blank space. ̃পৃষ্ট n. the instep. পাদপ্রক্ষালন করা v. to rub and wash one's feet (and also legs). ̃প্রদীপ n. a footlight; (fig.) limelight. ̃প্রহার n. a kick. পাদপ্রহার করা v. to kick. ̃বন্দনা n. respect shown to a revered person by touching his or her feet. ̃বিক a. travelling esp. on foot, pedestrian. ̃বিক্ষেপ same as পদবিক্ষেপ (see পদ). ̃মূল n. the sole (of feet); the heel; the bottom. ̃লেহন same as পদলেহন (see পদ). ̃শৈল n. a small hill at the foot of a mountain. ̃স্ফোট n. chilblain; kibe. ̃সংস্হান n. (astr.) quadrature. 62)

(p. 642) pāraṅgama competent, efficient, capable; proficient (সর্বশাস্ত্রপারংগম); (rare) crossed over to the other bank or shore or end (of a river etc.). 48)

(p. 692) prādurbhāba appearance; manifestation; serious or terrible outbreak (দুর্ভিক্ষের প্রাদুর্ভাব); extensive and terrible prevalence or excess (রোগের বা মশার প্রাদুর্ভাব); (dero.) act of coming into power or importance. 45)

(p. 682) pradēśa a province; a state; a country; a region; a part. 29)

(p. 638) pāḍ়ānō to cause to bring down (ফল পাড়ানো) or pluck (ফুল পাড়ানো); to induce to (ঘুম পাড়ানো = to lull to sleep). পাড়ানি, পাড়ানিয়া a. inducing to, inducive to (ঘুমপাড়ানি গান). n. one who brings down fruit esp. from tall trees. 17)

(p. 678) pratibhāta brightly appearing, shiningly visible; manifest, clearly revealed; clearly known; lighted; reflected. 2)

(p. 675) pratibiplaba a counter-revolution. প্রতিবিপ্লবী a. counter-revolutionary. 76)

(p. 619) parārtha the good or interest or need of others or another. ̃পর, ̃পরায়ণ a. devoted to doing good to others, devoted to serving the interest or need of others; altruistic. fem. ̃পরায়ণা । ̃পরতা n. devotion to do good to others, devotion to serve the interest or need of others; benevolence; altruism. ̃বাদ, পরার্থিতা n. altruism. পরার্থে adv. for the sake of others or another. 26)

(p. 665) pēṣaṇa pressing; grinding; crushing; kneading, squeezing; pulverization; oppression. 38)

(p. 631) pāuḍāra powder (esp. cosmetic powder). পাউডার বোলানো, পাউডার মাখা v. to dust or daub with powder, to powder. পাউডারের কৌটো a powder-case, a powder-box. পাউডারের তুলি a powder-puff. 23)

(p. 675) pratinibartana return; refraining or desistance. 37)

(p. 666) pōn̐tā2 to plant (গাছ পোঁতা); to drive into (পেরেক পোঁতা); to bury, to inter. ̃নো v. to cause to plant or drive into or sow or bury. 15)

(p. 669) prakāra class, kind, sort, type, species, genus, variety (বহুপ্রকার খাদ্য); mode, method, way, manner, procedure, process, means (কী প্রকারে). কী কী প্রকারে, কোন প্রকারে by what means, in which way, how. কোনো না কোনো প্রকারে by some means or other, somehow; by hook or by crook. 32)

(p. 614) paẏarā thin, watery (পয়রা গুড় = treacle made esp. out of date-palm juice). 7)